Should older structures be inspected for safety?
It’s a question being raised throughout the nation as building officials, elected officials and residents weigh similarities between high-rises in their cities and the ill-fated Champlain Towers, which collapsed killing nearly 100 people on June 24.
The 12-story Florida condo tower was due for a […]
Does your apartment building meet today’s standards for seismic safety and interior layout? If built before the mid-1970s, it could benefit from an upgrade of both.
Many building owners in these circumstances are taking advantage of the financial benefits of renovating their building’s interior spaces along with their seismic retrofit project.
The […]
It’s been a difficult year for owners of rental income properties, with up to 20% of Southern California tenants behind on rent and many owing balances in the tens of thousands of dollars, according to various reports.
News coverage cites anonymous owners afraid to speak out on how policies put in […]
First came a quake, lasting more than 6 terrifying minutes. Then came a tsunami, and after that a nuclear power plant meltdown that left a large section of island country uninhabitable a decade later.
A science fiction movie script. No. This was real life in Japan.
Japan’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake of March […]
Interactive USGS map lets you zoom in to see for yourself
How vulnerable is your apartment to earthquake damage?
If it is located within a fault, landslide, or liquefaction zone, it may be at risk – and a combination of any of these could be disastrous.
Active earthquake faults in Orange […]
Half a century ago – on Feb. 9, 1971 – a 6.6-magnitude earthquake rattled the San Fernando Valley, killing 65, injuring 2,500, and causing $505 million in damage ($3.2 billion in today’s dollars).
Forty-seven people perished at one site alone when the San Fernando Veteran’s Hospital crumbled into a heap of […]
What is the cost of being unprepared for disaster?
In California, the numbers are staggering – and growing.
This year alone, the Golden State has seen natural disaster in the form of COVID-19 as well as record-breaking wildfires, bringing price tags to taxpayers in the tens of billions of dollars.
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If your apartment building is located in Mission Bay, Mission Valley, Tierra Santa, Linda Vista, or many other communities in the Greater San Diego Area – it may sit on soil prone to liquefaction, landslides or other instability when shaken by an earthquake.
These destructive reactions can happen when ground vibrations […]
Nobody should be caught without insurance. It’s an essential tool to guard against excessive risk associated with our automobiles, our property, our health, even our lives.
But while insurance may help to cushion the blow of an accident or worse, it does nothing to prevent these adversities from occurring.
If you own […]
